VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 10, 2026
Stock Comparison
Air Liquide S.A. vs Alphabet Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Air Liquide S.A.
AI · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View AI analysisAlphabet Inc.
GOOGL · The Nasdaq Stock Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View GOOGL analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Alphabet Inc. leads (86 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for Air Liquide S.A.).
- Segment focus: Air Liquide S.A. has 6 segments (44% in Industrial Merchant); Alphabet Inc. has 6 segments (56.6% in Google Search & other (Advertising)).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Air Liquide S.A. has 12 moat types across 3 domains; Alphabet Inc. has 10 across 4.
Primary market context
Air Liquide S.A.
Industrial Merchant
Merchant industrial and medical gases distribution (cylinders, bulk liquids) plus related equipment and services
Global (local/regional distribution markets)
SMEs and mid-market industrial customers, contractors, labs, and public sector buyers
Distributor + producer (last-mile logistics, cylinder assets, bulk delivery)
44%
Alphabet Inc.
Google Search & other (Advertising)
Search advertising (intent-based digital ads)
Global
Advertisers (SMB to enterprise)
Ad platform / publisher
56.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Air Liquide S.A. strengths
Alphabet Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Air Liquide S.A. segments
Full profile >Large Industries
Oligopoly
Industrial Merchant
Competitive
Healthcare
Competitive
Electronics
Oligopoly
Engineering & Construction
Competitive
Global Markets & Technologies
Competitive
Alphabet Inc. segments
Full profile >Google Search & other (Advertising)
Quasi-Monopoly
YouTube (Advertising)
Oligopoly
Google Network (Advertising)
Competitive
Google Subscriptions, Platforms & Devices
Quasi-Monopoly
Google Cloud
Oligopoly
Other Bets
Competitive
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